CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1998 Honda Accord suffers from widespread transmission failure, peeling paint, & subframe rust. We recommend avoiding this model year like the plague.
The transmission begins slipping & eventually has to be replaced, typically soon after 100,000 miles & with a repair cost of over $2,000.
Peeling paint has also been a huge issue for these Accords. Most of the complaints are with darker paint colors -- especially green & blue.
Subframe rust near the front passenger side wheel has become a problem recently, due to the poorly positioned A/C drain hose directly above that area. Repair cost to the subframe is over $2,000.
It's really simple to remove the main relay. If you have any soldering skills, all you must do is place some new solder on the bad solder joints and it fixes the problem. The problem gets worse in heat because the circuit board expands and causes the solder joint to separate, but once the circuit board cools down the solder joint reconnects and the car will start again.
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It's really simple to remove the main relay. If you have any soldering skills, all you must do is place some new solder on the bad solder joints and it fixes the problem. The problem gets worse in heat because the circuit board expands and causes the solder joint to separate, but once the circuit board cools down the solder joint reconnects and the car will start again.
- gary31525, Atlanta, GA, US